Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-04

A strange but true story came to the ears
of DEMOCRAT reporter few days ago, and
diligent inquiry unearthed an interest
ing chapter from real life Among the per-
sons awaiting the arrival of the Denver d
Rio Grande train from the south two weeks
ago was an elderly gentleman well dressed
and presenting the appearance of man of
means.
From his nervous manner it was evil
dent that something unusual preyed upon
his mind, and when the train pulled into
the depot his anxiety was at its height, and
he sought the rear car to meet the evidently
expectant passenger, who proved to be
lady Of some twenty-six summers, with a
boy by her side of six or seven years. The
marked beauty and attractive and fashion
able travelling costume of the lady at once
riveted the attention of Others not too
busily engaged with their own affairs. The
lines of her face showed
MARKS OF RECENT SORROW,
And her dress confirmed the impression that
abe was widow. She was received some
what formally by the nervous gentleman,
conducted to carriage and disappeared
from view. And now comes the interesting
part of this apparently trihing episode, as
related by II gentleman who resides in this
city:
Something like twenty-five years ago,
society in and about Cincinnati was COM
pletely upset over the then unusual thing
u divorce suit. Glad with all the present
toothsome scandals, but suppressed by the
newspapers at the time, the then young
man had openly appealed to the courts for
an annulment of his marriage VOWS, alleR-
ing criminal acts by his wife of but three
years elimination and re elimination made
Nf oh hn ran hn 40 rIn IN
of the case was in closed chambers, the lady
receiving an equal portion of the community
property and guardianship of the only child,
beautiful daughter. The testimony 80 re-
Elected upon the husband, that he went to
the bad, and in u years time he was broke
dollars he one day boarded an outgoing
train and struck out for the far West, for
fortune or death, little caring which, as
have done many others who preceded him.
He struck it rich and in short time found
himself with plenty of money and an in
centive to get more; his better council pre-
vailed and sober thoughts gradually led him
back to the paths of reotitude, and at length
arrived at Portland, Oregon, reformed
man, with some money, much enegy, and
more hope. Owing to the hazardous mail
service in those days, and with mind
stung by jealousy and wronged manhood
he lost all trace of
HIS DIVORCED WIFE AND CHILD
Until an old time friend met him one day
face to face and informed him of his wife's
death from a broken heart and the marriage
of his daughter to volunteer army officer
whose name he could not give. So all efforts
to gain information of his child proved OF
no avail, and in the course of time our hero
began to feel the effects of cupids dart upor
his susceptible nature and vulnerable heart
and he again launched into the walks OF
life from which no man can turn; and be-
came for the second time a husband.
Happiness and wealth soon became his
again; and but for thoughts of the lost
daughter there was nothing to mar his SO
renity. Engaged in mining and other ex
Gensive business ventures, and a shining
planet in the constellation of political stars
his name frequently appeared in the daily
papers of Salt Lake and the Western cities
A chance mention of him in a newspapers
brought to him the drop that has made hin
happy and reunited the
FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
A copy of this paper oiroulates in a very
pretty village known rs Bardstown
Kentucky, and there resided the
lost daughter, now widow, with n bright
boy. She saw q name, one that thrilled hel
very frame with mingled pain and pleasure
the name of her father. A correspondence
at once followed, the identity of each wal
established, and the reunion above men
toned, the father travelling south and the
daughter west to meet here.
Nor does the romance end here, for the
charming widow had many lovers, ant
through pique married not her best beloved
but the next best; the destroying angel die
his work in her home, and on New Year.
Day she found herself face to face with thu
old love, now prominent man in railroad
circles, decided beaux and man-about
town, handsome, popular, and not any longe
open to engagements that entangle. Fathe
and daughter remained here one week. ant
left yesterday for their home on the Pacific
but it is confidently asserted by few know
ing ones that cards will soon be out for
second wedding in this city and that the fail
young widow, married again, will make he
home among ug.